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Jia Perkins hits late 3, Stars beat Mercury for 1st win
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jia Perkins made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 24.6 seconds left to help San Antonio beat the Phoenix Mercury 76-71 on Thursday night for the Stars' first win of the season.
Timberwolves get Towns, Jones in draft and trade
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thousands of long-suffering Minnesota Timberwolves fans filed into Target Center on Thursday night to see their downtrodden team enjoy a rare moment in the NBA's driver's seat.
O'Heron gets chance to face state's best baseball players
Canon O’Heron is making a summer out of working basketball camps at UW-Stevens Point.
WIAA adopts format change in basketball
Craig Kowal’s opinion on playing high school basketball games in two halves instead of four quarters hasn’t changed since he left La Crescent High School after the 2007-2008 season.
FIFA issues warning to Wambach about comments on officials
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — FIFA has issued a warning to U.S. forward Abby Wambach for comments she made about the officiating in a match against Colombia at the Women's World Cup.
Brewers blanked by Mets, deGrom
MILWAUKEE — Taylor Jungmann was locked in a scoreless battle with Jacob deGrom for five innings. But the Milwaukee Brewers' bullpen couldn't keep the New York Mets off the scoreboard and Jungm…
NBA draft: Houston believes first-round pick Sam Dekker gives the Rockets a shooter
'We like the fact that he has a knack for putting the ball in the basket,' Rockets assistant coach Chris Finch says of the team's new forward.
Women's World Cup: U.S. hopes to break out of offensive funk
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The last time the United States played China in the Women’s World Cup was in the 1999 final at the Rose Bowl, when the Americans won on penalty kicks for their second ti…
Joy and optimism in Minnesota after Timberwolves take Towns
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thousands of long-suffering Minnesota Timberwolves fans filed into Target Center on Thursday night to see their downtrodden team enjoy a rare moment in the NBA's driver's seat.
Giants hit 4 triples for 1st time since '60, beat Pads 13-8
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandon Belt found another gear on the bases, and compared himself to a long-legged jungle animal.
Golf Capsules
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Bubba Watson hit to inches on the final hole for the last his nine birdies in an 8-under 62 on Thursday in the first round of the Travelers Championship.
Warren Sapp charged with domestic battery
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in Las Vegas have charged Hall of Fame defensive lineman Warren Sapp with biting his girlfriend, throwing her to the ground and stepping on her head in an April in…
Timberwolves select Towns with No. 1 pick in NBA draft
NEW YORK (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns with the first pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night, the first of three straight freshmen chosen.
DeGrom leads Mets over Brewers 2-0 to stop 7-game skid
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob deGrom sent the New York Mets home with a rare road win.
Tigers fall short against White Sox, 8-7
DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera stepped to the plate with the tying run at second and a chance to cap a 10th-inning comeback.
Colby Lewis takes blame for loss as Rangers fall 6-3 to A's
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Colby Lewis lost his control and felt as if he lost the game for the Texas Rangers, even without a decision.
The Latest: Minnesota takes Towns No. 1 in NBA draft
The Latest from the NBA draft at Barclays Center in New York (All times local):
'An old soul': Towns' family thinks he'll adjust to NBA
NEW YORK (AP) — With only hours to go before Thursday's NBA draft, the mother of Karl-Anthony Towns slid on a brand new pair of black stilettos, smoothed out her loose, fancy pantsuit in the l…
Sanchez 3-run triple in 10th lifts White Sox over Tigers 8-7
DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Sanchez hit a three-run triple off Joba Chamberlain in the 10th inning Thursday, and the Chicago White Sox held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-7.
Dodgers blank Cubs 4-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Frias threw five scoreless innings and combined with four relievers on an eight-hit shutout to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-0 win Thursday over the Chicago Cubs to…
